Universal support for eyeglasses



J. YOUNG.

UNIVERSAL SUPPORT FOR EYEGLASSES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE l3, 19H].

Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

ames YOUNG, or DICKSON CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

SUPPQRT FOR EYEGLASSES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented B131, 23, 1920.

Application filed June 13. 1919. Serial No. 304.052.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES M. YOUNG, a citizenof the United States, residing at Dickson City, in the county ofLacliawanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Universal Supports for Eyeglasses, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for holding eye-glasses or spectaclesand sup porting them from the vizor of a cap or the brim of a hat.

The main object of my invention is to provide a support which willpermit the eye-glasses to be brought into position in front of the eyesor to be instantly swung up against the vizor or brim. A further objectis to provide a support which will clamp and hold any pair of spectaclesor eye-glasses and which may be adjusted to different shapes and sizesof vizors so that it may be universal in use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my spectaclesupport showing the eye-glasses in operative position, the support beingclamped to the vizor of a cap, the cap being turned back slightly toshow the under side of the vizor; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of thesame showing the clamping arm holding the glasses swung up intoinoperative position; Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the support on theline 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are enlarged detail views ofthe clamp for holding the bridge piece of the glasses.

The rigid frame comprises a transverse member 2 and an arched or bowedmember 3 extending forwardly therefrom. The frame is provided withspring clips t at the center of the member 3 and 5 at the ends of themember 2, the latter being tubu lar or provided with a bore for a lengthsufficient to permit the insertion of the supporting ends of the clips 5so that they may he slid in or out to adjust the frame to differentsized vizors, indentations 6 adjacent the ends of the frame member beingprovided to frictionally engage the stems of the clips.

The swinging supporting arm 8 is hinged at its rear end to a shortintegral arm 9 projecting forwardly from the frame member 2, and at itsfree end is provided with a clamp for the bridge-piece 10 of theeyeglasses. The clamp shown in detail in Figs. 4:, 5 and 6, consists ofa swinging portion 12 hinged to the end of the arm 8 the parts beingsuitably grooved to form an elongated opening 14. to receive thebridge-piece. The clamp is securely held in closed posi tion by means ofa screw 15, and is braced against lateral movement by a dowel pin 16:arried by the swinging member 12 which enters an aperture 17 in thearm.

When it is desired to us the glasses, the arm 8 is swung down intosubstantially vertical position, thereby bringing the lenses directly infront of the line of vision, as indicated, in Fig. 1, the bridge-piecespanning the nose but without directly contacting with it. WVhen theglasses ar not required the arm 8 is swung forwardly until the arm isengaged by the spring clips 18 depending from the center of the bowedmember 3.

My spectacle or eye-glasses support is especially adaptedfor use byautoists to hold their smoked or colored glasses which are used toshield the eyes from glare during the daytime and from the lights ofapproaching vehicles at night. It is frequently desired to remove theglasses from in front of the eyes either when passing through a town orcity or when under overshadowing trees and the change may be madeinstantly with a sujfiportin device such as I have disclosed herein. Thead vantages which are peculiar to my device will. be appreciated bythose familiar with other devices intended for this purpose. Theadjustable side clips 5, enabl the frame to be adjusted to vizors ofvarious sizes and shapes without injury thereto. The rigid frame members2, 3 not only form an adequate support for the swinging arm 8 and theglasses, but also constitute a reinforcement for the vizor and preventit from becoming misshaped, which is quite important sinc the correctposition of the glasses is dependent thereon. .The clamping deviceat theend of the arm 8 is adapted to receive the bridge-piece of any glassesor spectacles and consequently adapts my support to universal use. Ihave described in detail the particular construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawings but it is evident that various changes andmodifications may 'be made without in any manner departing frommyinventiom v,

I claim:

l. A support for eye-glasses, comprising a frame having a transversmember and a forwardly extending arched 01' bowed member, clips securedto the ends of the transverse member and to the intermediate part of'the'bowed member adapted to clamp over the edge of a cap vizor orhat-brim, and a swinging arm hinged to the center of the transversemember and provided at its fre end with a clamping device to detachablysecure the bridge-piece of a pair of eye-glasses.

2. An eye-glass support as defined in claim'l and in which the clips atthe ends of the transverse member are telcsco ically secured thereto,and the clamping device for the bridge-piece comprises a hinged portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES M. YOUNG.

